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Sep-21-12 Sacramento, CA When home owners make important purchases, they rely on home warranty insurance to protect them from outrageous costs that can arise when those purchases fail to work as promised. Home warranty lawsuits, which allege customers have had valid insurance claims denied, have been filed against multiple home warranty companies, seeking to for... - Brown County wrongful death Settlement
In November of 2000, 21 year old Tiffany O'Hern fell down a laundry chute at Brown County Medical Health Center. Peggy O'Hern filed a lawsuit and received $1.5 million for the wrongful death of her disabled daughter. Brown County insurance providers, Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Co. of Madison and OHIC Insurance Co. of Columbus, Ohio will be split... - Lawsuit Funding – The Answer to Deny, Delay, and Defend Tactics
Aug-9-12 Most accident victims are forced to file a lawsuit because a greedy insurance company will engage in deny, delay, and defend tactics and refuses to fairly compensate the innocent victims. Insurance companies know that the system takes a long time to resolve cases; lawsuits typically do not settle quickly, with the majority settling two to five years after... - Unum Denies Diabetes Policy Holder
Jun-23-12 Oshkosh, WI Despite the fact that Brian has diabetes—so serious that his vision is impaired and he had two toes amputated, Unum decided to terminate his long term disability insurance. On its website , however, Unum’s chief medical underwriter says that the world’s largest insurance company offers coverage to diabetics… &ld... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Can Help Protect the Full Value a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jun-15-12 There are no words to describe the loss of a loved one, especially a sudden, unexpected loss caused by the actions or negligence of someone else. Wrongful death can happen for many reasons ? auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability (slip and fall accidents), product liability, medical malpractice and workplace fatalities. When a wrongful dea... - The Many Faces of Unum Insurance
Jun-5-12 Chattanooga, TN It appears to be a tale of mixed messages surrounding Unum Insurance , one of the world's leading providers of disability insurance. The company appears robust and geared for growth, yet many an Unum lawsuit alleges bad faith insurance with benefits unjustly denied or terminated. And as new leadership assumes the Human Resources portfoli... - Settlements and Verdicts: United Parcel Service Inc.
U.S. District Court judge Richard M. Berman in the Southern District of New has approved a settlement of up to $205 million in the 27 class-action lawsuits filed against UPS since 1999 on behalf of anyone who bought "excess value" package insurance between August 1994 and October 2003. The suit alleged that the company overcharged for this package insura... - The Money Pit Lives in Englewood Says Home Warranty Lawsuit
Mar-8-12 Englewood, NJ The house at the center of a Home Warranty Lawsuit has been likened to the movie The Money Pit, according to the owners of a 4,883-square foot home in which they can no longer live. The primary difference between cinema and reality in this case—whereas the house in the movie was old and in disrepair, the home at the center of this... - Unum Group Shares Fall Sharply following 4Q Loss
Feb-10-12 Chattanooga, TN Shares of the insurance company Unum Group dropped by a margin of nearly four percent on February 7, a day after the firm reported a $425.4 million loss in its fourth quarter, according to The Associated Press . The news outlet reported that the company noted it lost $1.45 per share in the quarter. During the same period in the prev... - Emergency Room Overcharges Patient now Debt Collector Victim
Jul-16-21 Arley, AL Catrina arrived at the hospital emergency room bent over in pain--three days later she was sent home after having her gallbladder removed. The surgery went well--until the bills arrived. Particularly galling was a CT Scan charge about three times more than the national average cost--a typical example of ER overcharges . (Granted, scans are typic... - Michigan Patient Billed Over $1,000 for Sitting in the Waiting Room
Feb-23-18 Grand Rapids, MI: Judy Burton did what most people do when they begin suffering unexplained pains while at home on a Saturday evening: she proceeded to the nearest emergency room to get checked out. The Michigan resident told FOX 17 News (11/17/17) that she wound up not requiring treatment after her pains subsided and after about an hour simply left the w... - Health Insurance Fraud Lawsuit News and Legal Information
A doctor charges $200 for an office visit, but only $80 is covered by the insurer leaving the patient to pay the difference. Investigators allege that health insurance companies are forcing patients to pay more than they should when using doctors and hospitals outside their insurer's networks. Investigators claim an industrywide scheme is deceiving an... - 5 Ways a Lawyer Can Assist You As a Car Owner
May-31-24 Santa Clara, CA Despite all the positives that can come with owning a car, car ownership still comes with some responsibilities--from ensuring the automobile is roadworthy to obtaining and renewing the necessary license and beyond. Understanding how to navigate the automotive legal landscape is another crucial aspect to consider, and at times it might fe... - West Marine Products to Settle California Labor Law Violations
Apr-12-23 Santa Clara, CA West Marine Products has likely learned that it doesn’t pay to stiff your employees for overtime pay and meal breaks. After it was hit with to California labor lawsuits , the boating supply products company went after its insurer to cover the lawsuits. West Marine Wage and Hour Violations Back in 2014 Karen Taylor and Paulisa F... - Unum—The Outlaw Insurance Company
Apr-13-11 Seattle, WA In 2008 the American Association of Justice (AAJ) named the "Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America" and explained how they raise premiums, deny claims and refuse insurance to those who need it most. No surprise that Unum ranked second. And judging from the number of First Unum policy holders who have been denied their long-term disabilit... - A Bad Faith Insurance Story
Mar-8-11 Billings, MT There have been many bad faith insurance stories, whereby insurance companies happily collect premiums but balk at paying out claims. This is one such example. But this is one story that has the hallmarks of the most cruel and punishing of blows to the survivor of a good man lost to a car accident. In this case, Todd Pierce—a fait... - The Domino Effect of Unum Claim Denial
Feb-16-11 New York, NY The need for any insurer, including Unum , to verify claims by policyholders is a given in view of the reality that there are those who attempt to take their insurance company to the cleaners. However, Unum insurance appears to have a reputation for denying legitimate claims that not only prove a hardship for the claimant—they can als... - Gaming Giant to Settle ERISA Lawsuit for $5.5 Million
Mar-28-23 St Joseph, MO On January 30, the federal district court for the Western District of Missouri gave preliminary approval to a $5.5 million settlement that will end Lipari-Williams v. Penn National Gaming, Inc . In their class action ERISA lawsuit , casino workers claimed that the company reduced their paychecks if they used tobacco in violation of ERISA,... - Liberty Mutual Ignored Plaintiff’s Fibromyalgia: Lawsuit
Aug-9-17 Miami, FL: It could be argued that it’s somewhat unfair to paint an individual insurance company as a villain without acknowledging the role other insurance companies play in creating a less-than savory reputation for an industry known for denying legitimate claims. Be that as it may, Liberty Mutual has its share of Liberty Mutual wrongly denied di... - Denied Disability Plaintiffs Overdue for Unum’s Cutting Board?
Jul-20-17 San Francisco, CA: One of the largest health insurers is back in the news, allegedly up to its old tricks of bad faith insurance tactics. Three Unum policy holders claim that their disability benefits were wrongfully terminated, according to their lawsuits. All the complaints were filed in California in June. June 27: : Denise Alsandor-Wiley file...